Agricultural Aide pay range
State of Washington · class code 568H
- Class code
- 568H
- Salary range
- 34
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Agricultural Aide is $38,340 to $50,412 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 568H.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Step progression
Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) assigns this class to salary range 34 in the General Service Salary Schedule. The range pays 13 steps; a step is normally earned on a periodic increment date, not negotiated.
| Basis | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $38,340 | $39,036 | $39,924 | $40,836 | $41,820 | $42,780 | $43,836 | $44,856 | $45,924 | $47,004 | $48,048 | $49,296 | $50,412 |
| Monthly | $3,195 | $3,253 | $3,327 | $3,403 | $3,485 | $3,565 | $3,653 | $3,738 | $3,827 | $3,917 | $4,004 | $4,108 | $4,201 |
| Hourly | $18.36 | $18.70 | $19.12 | $19.56 | $20.03 | $20.49 | $20.99 | $21.48 | $21.99 | $22.51 | $23.01 | $23.61 | $24.14 |
Steps as published. The monthly and hourly rows are the state's own, not conversions of the annual row.
Class specification
The OFM classified job specification for this class is published by Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM). The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications.
What the state says the job is
Conducts insect trapping, sorting, sampling and other related field work in support of plant disease and/or insect detection and control program. Makes field inspections to ensure compliance with State laws pertaining to control of bee diseases.
Examples of the work
Aids in entomological or plant pathological field work programs such as insect control and eradication and inspection of fruit trees for the presence of virus diseases; Sets insect traps in designated area; Collects insects from insect traps, sorts and maintains simple records as required; Assists in special agricultural surveys; Visits apiaries; opens hives; removes frames; examines brood for evidence of American Foul Brood, European Foul Brood and other diseases; Marks hives of diseased bees for destruction; gives written report of findings to owner; rechecks to determine whether bees have been destroyed; Advises beekeepers on methods of eradicating bee diseases; Prepares inspection, time ...
Minimum qualifications
Graduation from high school or GED. Equivalent education/experience. Possession of a valid driver's license may be required.
Quoted from the OFM classified job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) publishes this figure in Classified Job Listing joined to the OFM salary schedules effective July 1, 2026. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The dollar figures come from the salary schedule the listing assigns this range to.